What happened on Tuesday December 31, 1957?

About December 31st, 1957, in brief:

  • Historical events: On the last day of 1957, Disneyland in Anaheim, California, celebrated a significant milestone by welcoming its 10-millionth visitor, marking an impressive achievement for the young theme park that had opened just two years earlier in 1955.
  • Day of the week: December 31st, 1957 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: The Green Door by Jim Lowe
  • #1 UK song: Mary's Boy Child by Harry Belafonte
  • Popular movie: 3:10 to Yuma directed by James Mangold

More about December 31st, 1957? See below for more news and curiosities on December 31st, 1957.

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December 31, 1957: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 31, 1957:

  • Disneyland Reaches Milestone of 10 Million Guests On the last day of 1957, Disneyland in Anaheim, California, celebrated a significant milestone by welcoming its 10-millionth visitor, marking an impressive achievement for the young theme park that had opened just two years earlier in 1955.
  • Bobby Morrow Receives James Sullivan Memorial Trophy The Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) honored Bobby Morrow with the prestigious James Sullivan Memorial Trophy, recognizing his outstanding athletic achievements during the year.

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December 31, 1957: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was December 31, 1957?


December 31, 1957 was a Tuesday and it was the 365th day of the year 1957 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 31, 1957 can also be written as 12/31/1957 in the US and as 31/12/1957 in UK and Europe.

December 31, 1957 in December 1957 calendar

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Who was born on December 31, 1957?


Famous people born on December 31, 1957:

  • Matt Lauer

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  • Fabrizio Meoni

    Famous Italian motorcycle racer who competed in multiple Dakar Rally events and tragically died during the 2005 Dakar Rally in Mauritania.

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December 31, 1957: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 31, 1957 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 30th and January 5th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 31, 1957: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 31, 1957 was The Green Door by Jim Lowe, according to the music chart for the week December 30th and January 5th.

  1. - The Green Door youtube
  2. - Blueberry Hill youtube
  3. - Love Me
  4. - Hey! Jealous Lover
  5. - A Rose And A Baby Ruth

December 31, 1957: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 31, 1957 was Mary's Boy Child by Harry Belafonte, according to the music chart for the week December 30th and January 5th.

  1. - Mary's Boy Child youtube
  2. - Singing The Blues youtube
  3. - Wake Up Little Susie youtube
  4. - Singing The Blues youtube
  5. - Ma He's Making Eyes At Me youtube
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December 31, 1957: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 31st is Capricorn.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 31, 1957: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 31, 1957 is Rooster and the associated element is Fire.

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December 31, 1957: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 31, 1957 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 31, 1957 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on December 31, 1957 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 78% full, rising at 12:47 pm and setting at 03:00 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 07, 1957 while the next full moon would come on Jan 05, 1958.

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How old is someone born on December 31, 1957?


Someone born on December 31, 1957 is:

67 years 3 months old,

or 807 months and 23 days old,

or 3512 weeks and 1 day old,

or 24585 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 31, 1957?

There are 252 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday December 31st 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 31, 1957?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on December 31, 1957.

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